Rain barrels and cisterns · Arizona

Tucson Water and SERI Low-Income Rainwater Harvesting Grants

Run by Tucson Water with Sonora Environmental Research Institute (SERI)

Status not postedLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Grant up to $1,000 (household at or below 100% federal poverty level) or up to $750 (100-200%); zero-interest loan up to $2,000 for any qualifying family, 12-month payments
Maximum
$1,000 per household
Who qualifies
Tucson Water single-family residential customer, homeowner (rentals not eligible), household income at or below 200% of 2026 Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Where
Income-qualified single-family Tucson Water customers who own their home.
Status
Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
Type of payment
Grant
Official program page

What you do

Have a rainwater harvesting system installed at your home, with SERI screening and coordinating installation.

Requirements

  • Complete a qualifying Rainwater Harvesting Workshop
  • Loan deposit of $20 or 10% of loan value, whichever is higher
  • Homeowner only

How to apply

  1. 1Attend a qualifying Rainwater Harvesting Workshop
  2. 2Submit the SERI Program Request Form linked on the page
  3. 3Or contact SERI: 520-321-9488, [email protected]; SERI screens and coordinates installation

Timing and deadlines

not published

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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